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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent and Rob Davies

Driverless taxis from Waymo will be on London’s roads next year, US firm announces

A Waymo autonomous taxi
A Waymo autonomous taxi in San Francisco. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images

People in London could be hiring driverless taxis from Waymo next year, after the US autonomous vehicle company announced plans to launch its services there.

The UK capital will become the first European city to have an autonomous taxi service of the kind now familiar in San Francisco and four other US cities using Waymo’s technology.

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